Pamela Powell
Spring,TX
Summary
Veteran Purchasing Manager bringing [Number] years of experience focused on actualizing high-quality, cost-effective procurement solutions. Talented in leading projects, directing logistics, and managing inventory needs. Dedicated to maintaining schedules and budgets while enhancing operational performance. Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Purchase Officer - Procurement
U.S. Department Of State
2020.02 - Current
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets and maintained permanent records.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Organized receipts, purchases and documentation of finished goods, packaging, materials and ingredients.
- Used Ariba to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
Contract Specialist
U.S. Department Of State
Washington, District Of Columbia
2020.02 - Current
- Monitored incoming contracts and service agreements for correct pricing and information.
- Coordinated changes to agreement which might occur during contract lifetime.
- Double-checked plans and specifications of contract work for company compliance.
- Worked with senior specialist to review contractual obligations.
- Provided exceptional customer service to diverse clientele even in high-stress environments.
- Reviewed contract plans and project specifics for thorough understanding.
- Implemented all critical information into agency's database and maintained confidentiality to keep information secure.
- Maintained digital and paper and contractual files, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and company policies.
- Assisted in expansion efforts by positioning contracts and executing paperwork as quickly as possible.
- Tracked resolution status on critical contracts and issues for program management staff.
- Conducted quality reviews and monitored contract performance.
- Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
- Reviewed current contracts to identify upcoming contract expirations and coordinated with stakeholders to analyze contract renewals and re-negotiation.
- Performed in-depth market research, identified optimal acquisition strategies, and prepared contracts for approval.
- Directed and conducted initiatives to perform contract administration using firm fixed price, time and material and agency indefinite quantity contracts.
- Assisted contract and legal professionals to address contract issues and developments.
- Closely monitored and evaluated contract performance to determine regulatory compliance and necessary amendments.
Program and Management Analyst
U.S. Department Of State
Arlington, VA
2019.09 - 2020.02
- Validated results and performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data.
- Analyzed program data to provide input for key decision making and strategic planning.
- Helped solve diverse program problems with in-depth analysis.
- Reviewed program implementation plans to assess risk and feasibility.
- Identified program needs by comparing [Type] and [Type] data.
- Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
- Collected, organized and modeled data using Excel.
- Developed [Type] metrics derived from raw company data to track improvements in organizational efficiency.
Education
No Degree - Paralegal Studies
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MDSkills
- Project Management
- Document preparation
- Account management
- Operations management
- Excellent verbal/written communication
- Professional demeanor
- Business administration
- Financial administration
Certification
- Professional Development: Contracting Officer Representative, Level II
- How to Become a Contracting Officer Representative
- Writing Performance Work Statements
- Acquisition Planning
- Basic Contract Administration
- Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- Contract Essentials
- Contract Law
- Purchase Cardholder annual recertification
Timeline
Purchase Officer - Procurement
U.S. Department Of State
2020.02 - Current
Contract Specialist
U.S. Department Of State
2020.02 - Current
Program and Management Analyst
U.S. Department Of State
2019.09 - 2020.02
No Degree - Paralegal Studies
University of Maryland - College Park